noisome
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noisome
- /ˈnɔɪ.səm/
Rhymes with -ɔɪsəm
Where it comes from
From Middle English noysom; equivalent to noy + -some (short for annoy, from an(n)oien, enoien from Anglo-Norman anuier, from Old French enuier (French ennuyer), from Late Latin inodiare, from in- (intensive prefix) + odium (“hate”)).
adjective more noisome · most noisome · noysome
- Morally hurtful or noxious.
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Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious.
Surely he shall deliuer thee from the snare of the fouler: and from the noisome pestilence.
Similar: injurious, noxious, unwholesome, unhealthful, harmful, damaging, deleterious, detrimental, hurtful, inimical, mischievous, nocent · Opposite: salubrious, wholesome, healthful
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Offensive to the senses; disgusting, unpleasant, nauseous, especially having an undesirable smell.
Foule words is but foule wind, and foule wind is but foule breath, and foule breath is noiſome, therefore I will depart vnkist.
Similar: foul, fetid, sickening, nauseating, malodorous, stinking · Opposite: fragrant, sweet-smelling, aromatic
Translations
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adj morally hurtful or noxious
| 中文 | 有害的 yǒuhài de |
|---|---|
| Français | désagréable, nuisible |
| Română | nuizibil, vătămător, dăunător |
| Русский | отврати́тельный otvratítelʹnyj |
adj hurtful or noxious to health
| 中文 | 有毒的 yǒudú dí |
|---|---|
| Français | nocif, insalubre, malsain, toxique |
| Deutsch | ungesund, schädlich |
| Italiano | nocivo, insalubre, malsano |
| Română | insalubru, nesănătos |
| Русский | вре́дный vrédnyj, нездоро́вый nezdoróvyj, вредоно́сный vredonósnyj |
adj offensive to the senses
| 中文 | 恶臭的 èchòu de |
|---|---|
| Français | répugnant, dégoutant |
| Deutsch | widerlich, ekelhaft, eklig |
| Italiano | disgustoso, repulsivo |
| Română | dezgustător, respingător, scârbos |
| Русский | злово́нный zlovónnyj |
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